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Unusual Anesthesia
—Modifier 23 is utilized to capture situations in which a procedure that normally does not require anesthesia for some particular circumstance, does require general anesthesia. The medical record must dis- tinctly identify why a general anesthetic is needed. A cystoscopy, for example, does not usually require a gen- eral anesthetic. However, when this procedure is performed on a young child and the patient is unable to be controlled to safely perform the procedure, a general anesthetic may be necessary. When this occurs, modifier 23 should be attached to the cystoscopy procedure. Many different types of providers may now be furnishing or assisting in the anesthesia services during a surgical pro- cedure. Payment for anesthesia services is directly related to the type of provider performing the services. It is critical to use the correct modifier to clearly capture the correct iden- tity of the provider performing the anesthesiology services. The CMS link to captures information on anesthesia ser- vices is www.cms.gov/center/anesth.asp. Based on CPT®, anesthesia services reported without the appropriate modi- fier can be paid at the lowest allowable percentage, which would be 50 percent, so modifiers are critical for appropri- ate payment. Other modifiers which are utilized in anesthesia come into play when a physician anesthesiologist is a supervising physician and directing multiple operative episodes. Based on CMS, a physician anesthesiologist may also direct up to four procedures concurrently. However, there are require- ments which must be met. The supervising physician must: y y Performytheyinitialyevaluation y y Prescribeytheyanesthesiayplanyandypersonallyyparticipateyiny theymostydemandingyprocedures y y Personallyyperformyinductionyandyemergencyyservices y y Monitorytheycourseyofyanesthesiayadministrationyandyremainy physicallyypresentyduringyanyyemergencies y y Performynecessaryypost-anesthesiaycare Concurrent procedure reimbursement is made at an amount equal to 50 percent of the anesthesiologist’s normal fee schedule. Modifier AA Download 0.66 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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